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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Unity College relocates program to Pineland
NEW GLOUCESTER — Unity College has relocated its distance education program to Pineland to accommodate the growing program on the 5,000-acre spread. Since the program’s inception in 2016, the need for staff and space has increased, Joel Crabtree, associate director of media relations, said in a news release. The department completed the move from the […]
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Arts Calendar: Dec. 26
Music Jan. 4 Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert, fundraiser featuring Windham High School alumni, 7-8:30 p.m., Windham Performing Arts Center, 406 Gray Road. Tickets: $8.50 students, $10.50 seniors, $12.50 adults, richardnickersonscholarship.org. Seagrass, Village Coffeehouse of New Gloucester, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church Vestry, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. Tickets: $10 at door. Events Jan. 9 […]
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PublishedDecember 24, 2019
Letter: Maine needs senator who will stand up for small businesses
Small businesses bring character, community and life to our city and our state – something unique in an economy increasingly dominated by chains and large online corporations. Every morning when we key into our storefronts, small business owners like myself are greeted with the opportunity of another day where we add value to our neighborhoods, […]
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
The Universal Notebook: 2020 visions
Though I possess neither crystal ball nor psychic powers, I believe anyone who is paying attention can foresee the immediate future. Gazing across the void of a few days into 2020, here’s what I see: Donald Trump will face impeachment, but he will not be removed from office. There aren’t enough Republican senators with integrity […]
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Letter: Congratulate EPA, at 50, for job well done
Mainers under 50 were not yet born when the modern-day environmental movement was born out of general outrage over the smog suffocating our urban areas, widespread pesticide use and harmful discharges into our waterways rendering it unsafe to drink and lethal to fish. The youthful rebellion took the form of Earth Day (April 21, 1970) […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Letter: Forefathers had foresight to install checks and balances
I decided to give myself a break today. I stayed away from the television and newscasts on the radio. It’s gotten to the point that I know about 20 U.S. Representatives by the sounds or accents of their voices. I needed time away from it all. It’s not that I don’t care. These hearings should […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Letter: A thank you to community leader Phil Spiller
Now that the dust has settled from the recent elections, I wanted to thank one mayoral candidate who has been an incredible supporter and promoter of our local businesses for many years now. In addition to assisting with my own business opening four years ago this December – and helping me try to overcome various […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Superintendent’s Notebook: A diverse staff is a boon for all students
When I became superintendent of the Portland Public Schools, Maine’s largest and most diverse school district, one consistent message I heard from students, parents and members of the school board and community was that they wanted our faculty and staff to better reflect the diversity of our students. That’s why we made staff diversity […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Arts Calendar: Dec. 12
Music Dec. 12 Huskapellas, a capella seasonal and pop favorites, 7:30 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, University of Southern Maine, Gorham campus. Free. Dec. 14 Community Sing, Christmas songs and carols, Cherie Moore on piano, 4 p.m., Raymond Village Library, 27 Main St., Raymond. Sponsored by Raymond Arts Alliance, go to raymondvillagelibrary.org/raa-events for song list. Dec. […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Mainewhile: Lessons learned from laryngitis
It has been an interesting two weeks, folks. I worked late the day before Thanksgiving in order to enjoy the time with my family, free from any thoughts of work, and I felt just dandy. Then, true to that old maxim about our bodies interpreting a vacation as a green light to go ahead and […]
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